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#C911BD

#c911bd ≈ Medium Orchid

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c911bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 6.67% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.54% magenta, 5.97% yellow and 21.18% black. Its hue angle is 303.91°, with 84.4% saturation and 42.75% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Orchid (#ba55d3), ΔE 8.74.

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Relative luminance0.1649

Complementary

  1. #c911bd
  2. #11c91d

Split complementary

  1. #c911bd
  2. #61c911
  3. #11c979

Analogous

  1. #7911c9
  2. #c911bd
  3. #c91161

Triadic

  1. #c911bd
  2. #bdc911
  3. #11bdc9

Tetradic

  1. #c911bd
  2. #c91d11
  3. #11c91d
  4. #11bdc9

Square

  1. #c911bd
  2. #c97911
  3. #11c91d
  4. #1161c9

Monochromatic

  1. #3c0538
  2. #820b7b
  3. #c911bd
  4. #ee38e2
  5. #f47fed

Shades

#c911bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c911bd
  2. #b50faa
  3. #a10e97
  4. #8d0c84
  5. #790a71
  6. #65095f
  7. #50074c
  8. #3c0539
  9. #280326
  10. #140213
  11. #000000

Tints

#c911bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c911bd
  2. #ce29c4
  3. #d441ca
  4. #d958d1
  5. #df70d7
  6. #e488de
  7. #e9a0e5
  8. #efb8eb
  9. #f4cff2
  10. #fae7f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c911bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c911bd
  2. #c21cb7
  3. #ba27b1
  4. #b332ab
  5. #ac3da5
  6. #a5499f
  7. #9d5498
  8. #965f92
  9. #8f6a8c
  10. #877586
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c5a95 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0062c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5a79b9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d23470 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834ebf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9460bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ce2a95 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c911bd {
  color: #c911bd;
}
Background
.bg-c911bd {
  background-color: #c911bd;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c911bd {
  border: 2px solid #c911bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c911bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 17 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 304 84% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c911bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c911bd, #c91161);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c911bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 17 189 / 0.35);
}

#ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.74 #9a4eae Purpureus ΔE 8.84 #9932cc Dark Orchid ΔE 9.31 #bf00ff Electric Purple ΔE 9.56 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 10.03 #fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 10.79 #9400d3 Dark Violet ΔE 11.71 #36ee42 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Medium Orchid
#c911bd  rgb(201, 17, 189)  hsl(304, 84%, 43%)  Medium Orchid
#11c91d  rgb(17, 201, 29)  hsl(124, 84%, 43%)  Lime Green
#bdc911  rgb(189, 201, 17)  hsl(64, 84%, 43%)  Pear
#11bdc9  rgb(17, 189, 201)  hsl(184, 84%, 43%)  Dark Turquoise